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Stayed here for two nights in November/ December. Room was small and dingy, and the shower just about dribbled out the rather dirty shower head. Breakfast was poor, served in a soulless room (despite it being historic beams, and ancient fireplace etc), with no background music or similar, so you could hear everyone else's conversation. Bacon greasy, eggs hard! Coffee...

Booked for a 3 night break, lovely little hotel lots of character it has so much potential but was overall a bit disappointed.
Room 8 was very small, the bed was a small double and wasn't suitable for 2 people would have been more suited to a single traveller.
We couldn't sit and have a drink at the bar because...

Beautiful historic hotel. Warm in the room. There the positive ends. Shower was a trickle. Electrical socket cover was loose. Flooring missing behind the toilet. Dining room cold breakfast dried up. No white toast available. Some of the breakfast items missing waiting for a delivery on two consecutive mornings. Staff mainly uninterested. Would not come back again.

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DUmmat, Director at Brook Red Lion Hotel, responded to this review

Dear Juligi
Thank you for your comments today. I am naturally disappointed to read that you were disappointed with the efficiency of the shower in your room and our breakfast service during your visit . I will investigate these points with the GM ,Mr Davies to ensure that we do not experience similar issues for future and returning guests. We...

We had booked for afternoon tea using a gift voucher. On arrival there was some confusion amongst the staff about where we should sit, but we were eventually shown to what was described as a 'lounge' but really felt like a corridor! It was a tiny area which only had 3 tables in it, and had a doorway at either...

What a disappointment. Presentation poor. Service awful. Had booked this as a get together with 2 girlfriends. One of which is Gluten intolerant....which I advised when I booked. When we arrived we were given our Prosecco and advised the food will follow shortly. I reminded the waitress of the Gluten free option. ...she went to check and advised Chef had...

Well the building is amazing a beautiful old coaching inn. Full of beams and character
But the menu is stuck in the 1980's
The food was awful !!
It's been many years since I've experience such awful food. No imagination and was cold
My friend sent hers back twice then gave up
The service is woeful too
Best avoided

We were given a voucher valued at £34 for afternoon tea. This was about to expire, so we decided to use it while doing our Christmas shopping. This was the only place in Colchester on the deal, and it was clear that they were expecting a large number of voucher customers. Now this is a restaurant where you can have...

Stayed here for 2 nights, its a lovely old Tudor hotel, room was lovely and clean, bed and pillows were comfy, even got complimentary biscuits as well as tea and coffee, the staff were welcoming and polite.
The only issues I had was, the heating was on constantly and there was no knob on the radiator to turn it down,...

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Dear vikkimccabe
I am very pleased to read that you enjoyed your recent stay with us at The Brook Red Lion Hotel and I would like to thank you for taking a moment to share your wonderful comments for us on this site today. It is always very rewarding and a great boost for Mr Davies and his team to...

Treated to tea by friends but the experience wasn't as special as we'd hoped it would be. The waitress was busy and stressed, and everything felt very rushed. They had "run out of cake stands" so the food was plonked on the table on plates. We had to remind her to bring our drinks. I can't fault the food but...

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Dear Loraine D
Thank you for your comments today and I am sorry to read that you left the Hotel disappointed with our service levels on this occasion. We do have a very strong and dedicated team at the hotel and I can only apologise if our staffing levels left us stretched at the time of your visit. Thank you...

My husband and I went there on a groupon voucher which was 3 courses for two for 20 pounds. Usually these deals have either really limited choice or some other drawback. It is a historic building and as we showed some interest the waitress brought out some literature on it.
My husband had home made wild mushroom soup and I...

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DUmmat, Director at Brook Red Lion Hotel, responded to this review

Dear pennyrColchester
I am delighted to read that you enjoyed your recent Sunday lunch in the historic setting of our Parliament restaurant.
The new General Manager , Mr Davies, Chef and the restaurant team have worked closely on the new menus and it is wonderful to read that you appreciated their efforts.
Thank you for taking a moment to review...

The Red Lion Hotel was built in 1465 and is in the centre of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town. The historical building has original Tudor features, including wooden beams.The Red Lion Hotel is one of the oldest inns in the area. The hotel is a short walk from the shops and Colchester Town Rail Station is 500 metres away. Hotel Rooms: 24...more less

Additional Information about Brook Red Lion Hotel

Address: 43 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DJ, England

Region:United Kingdom > England > Essex > Colchester

Price Range:
RM291 - RM448 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)

Hotel Class:3 star — Brook Red Lion Hotel 3*

Number of rooms: 24

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